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Karen M. Greenwald
Contests/Book Drives
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GOT STEAM HEAT?!
Eggs frying on the pavement and fans working overtime can mean only one thing...
prime season for #SUNWRITEFUN! This year's theme will make you hot under the collar...
in a good way, of course! "Smoking," you might say! Yup, we're offering #SunWriteFun'ers
a HUGE choice! Give us 200 words of a NonFiction or Info Fiction story dealing with...
STEAM OR S.T.E.A.M.
So, what does that mean? Well, consider all of the uses of the word "STEAM" and all of the
opportunities for stories in the S.T.E.A.M. universe. The choice is yours--but the rules remain the same:
A 200 Word NF or INFO FIC
Complete Story ONLY
(No: back matter/art notes, please!
(NOTE: only story text counts for word count.)
1. Make at least 1 major aspect of the story NF or Info Fic.
2. Choose a topic that relates to this year's S.T.E.A.M. theme.
(Note: art notes, back matter, extra details won't satisfy the req's.)
3. Write something that is appropriate for ages 4-12.
4. Respectfully comment on 2 other entries posted below.
5. Earn at least...
4 SUMMER FUN POINTS FOR
GRAND PRIZE ELIGIBILITY (Chart below)
What You CanNOt Do:
(Instant DQ!)
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Use discriminatory language against any race, religion, ethnicity, or that is profane.
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Write about a topic that isn't appropriate for children.
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Write about a topic that deals with international or domestic politics (including war, famine, immigration, et al-there's a
reason our contest name includes the word fun!").
WHAT YOU SUBMIT:
DON'T FORGET TO:
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1. RIGHT CLICK ON LOGO
TO THE RIGHT.
2. CHOOSE "SAVE"
3. OPEN NEW SOCIAL MEDIA
POST & ADD IT.
4. TWEET, IG, & BLUESKY IT!
BE SURE TO ADD THE RIGHT
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES!
TIP: You can paste it into Canva
and resave to post)
HOW TO POST THE LOGO
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SIGN UP FOR:
-Karen's blog if you have never done this prior (this site).
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FOLLOW KAREN, JENNY, & STEPHANIE ON EITHER IG, BLUESKY, OR TWITTER (X):
IG
@karenmgreenwald
@jennybauthor
@stephanie_wildmansf
X (AKA TWITTER)
BLUESKY
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WHAT'S YOUR FAV NF PB?
Tell us in a tweet, IG, or Bluesky. Include:
-#SunWriteFun
-1 other established writing community hashtag
-IF TWEETING, include:
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Karen's name
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Jenny's & Stephanie's X (AKA Twitter) handles
-IF INSTAGRAMMING: Jenny, Karen, & Stephanie's handles
-ON BLUESKY: Jenny, Karen, & Stephanie's handles
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TWEET, INSTAGRAM, OR BLUESKY RE THIS CONTEST!
Include:
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-@ReaderToReader (Reader to Reader's X (AKA Twitter) handle)
IF TWEETING (X), include:
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Karen's name
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Jenny's & Stephanie's X (AKA Twitter) handles
ON BLUESKY: Jenny, Karen, & Stephanie's handles
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all three hosts' IG handles
(Hey, we've gotta track your points!)
You can do this 3 times.
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CLICK OUR NAMES BELOW TO FOLLOW RACE CO-SPONSORS ON GOOD READS
(Please Note: "friending" authors on
this site negatively impacts rankings)
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TAG 3 KIDLIT'ERS ON X (TWITTER), BLUESKY OR INSTAGRAM
Include in your tweet:
-#SunWriteFun
-1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our #SunWriteFun LOGO
-Our contest link
-IF TWEETING, include:
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Karen's name
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Jenny's & Stephanie's X (AKA Twitter) handles
-ON BLUESKY: Jenny, Karen, & Stephanie's handles
-IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all three hosts' IG handles
You can do this 3x
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POST A PIC OF YOUR FAV PIECE OF ART (yes, it can be a pb illustration from a nf/info fic book!) ON IG, X, OR BLUESKY
You can do this 1 time.
Include in your post:
-#SunWriteFun
-1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our #SunWriteFun LOGO
-Our contest link
-IF X (TWEETING), include:
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Karen's name
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Jenny's & Stephanie's Twitter handles
-ON BLUESKY: Jenny, Karen, & Stephanie's handles
-IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all three hosts' IG handles
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TAG 5 KIDLIT'ERS ON
TWITTER (X) /BLUESKY/ INSTAGRAM.
Include:
-#SunWriteFun
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-@ReaderToReader
IF TWEETING (X), include:
-
Karen's name
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Jenny's & Stephanie's Twitter handles
IF ON BLUESKY, include both Jenny, Steph, & Karen's Bluesky names
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all hosts' IG handles
You can do this 3 times.
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FOLLOW 5 DONORS ON TWITTER (X)/ BLUESKY/ INSTAGRAM
Give them a shout out on whatever site you choose to follow them on. Your post MUST include:
-#SunWriteFun
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
-@ReaderToReader
IF TWEETING, include:
-
Karen's name
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Jenny's & Stephanie's Twitter handles
ON BLUEKSY: include Stephanie, Jenny, & Karen's handles
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all hosts' IG handles
You can do this 3 times.
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DONATE 1 PB DIRECTLY TO READER TO READER
Then Tweet (X) and IG about it. Include:
-A link to Reader to Reader's website
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-#SunWriteFun
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
IF TWEETING (X), include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's handles
ON BLUEKSY: include Stephanie, Jenny, & Karen's handles
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all hosts' IG handles
You can earn this 3x's
PLEASE NOTE: Snapshot of receipt required. DM a copy to (Twitter) @SWildmanSF
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POST A PIC OF THE COVER OF YOUR FAVO PB ABOUT SCIENCE ON IG, TWITTER, OR BLUESKY.
You can do this 1 time.
Include in your post:
-#SunWriteFun
-1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our #SunWriteFun LOGO
-Our contest link
-IF TWEETING (X), include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's handles
ON BLUEKSY: include Stephanie, Jenny, & Karen's handles
-IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all three hosts' IG handles
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TAG 10 KIDLIT'ERS ON
TWITTER (X), BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM.
Include:
-#SunWriteFun
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-@ReaderToReader (Reader to Reader's X (Twitter) handle)
IF TWEETING (X), include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's handles
ON BLUESKY: Stephanie, Karen, & Jenny's names
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all hosts' IG handles
You can do this 3 times.
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FOLLOW 10 DONORS ON TWITTER, BLUESKY OR INSTAGRAM
Give them a shout out! MUST include:
-#SunWriteFun
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
-@ReaderToReader (Reader to Reader's handle)
IF TWEETING (X), include:
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Karen's name
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Jenny's & Maria's handles
ON BLUESKY: Stephanie, Karen, & Jenny's handles
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all hosts' IG handles
You can do this 2 times.
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DONATE 2 NEW PB'S
Then, tell us about it. Include:
-A link to Reader to Reader's website
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-#SunWriteFun
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
IF TWEETING (X), include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's handles
IF BLUESKY: Use Stephanie. Karen, & Jenny's handles
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all hosts' IG handles
You can earn this 3 times.
PLEASE NOTE: Snapshot of receipt required. DM a copy to (Twitter) @SWildmanSF
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POST A QUOTE FROM YOUR FAV S.T.E.A.M. PB AND A PIC OF THE COVER ON IG, TWITTER (X), OR BLUESKY
You can do this 1 time.
Include in your post:
-#SunWriteFun
-1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our #SunWriteFun LOGO
-Our contest link
IF TWEETING, include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's handles
IF ON BLUESKY: Use Stephanie. Karen, & Jenny's handles
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all three hosts' IG handles
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the science of
library hunger
#SunWriteFun is proud to announce that we are again
partnering with READER TO READER, an incredible charity
focused on "global literacy in action." This non-profit enjoys
broad support across the kidlit publishing community, from
publishers to authors you know and admire!
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After a highly successful book drive in March (168 new picture books donated!),
it is our 2nd fav season to to spread the kidlit sun-filled book love to our newest community.
With great excitement, we're overjoyed to again answer the call and help READER TO READER
by having our #SunWriteFun'ers (and supporters) help fill the shelves of with brand new picture books.
What a beautiful way to celebrate literacy in action!
This summer, our drive will benefit
rural public libraries in Mississippi!
MAIL BRAND-NEW PICTURE BOOKS TO:
Jennifer Lena
Mississippi Library Commission
3881 Eastwood Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
ENTER 200 WORD STORIES HERE!
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